The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said 28 contacts linked to Nigeria’s confirmed imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease remain under surveillance, while 34 others have completed the required 21-day monitoring period.

The NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this in the agency’s national health security update released on Tuesday.

Idris said 62 contacts had so far been identified and monitored as part of measures to prevent further transmission of the virus.

“As of 9 November 2026, Nigeria had confirmed only one imported case of Bundibugyo virus disease, with no additional confirmed cases,” he said.

He said the ongoing response involved the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, state health authorities and development partners.

According to him, the measures include contact tracing, investigation of alerts, laboratory testing, infection prevention and control, clinical management and surveillance at points of entry.

Idris explained that being listed as a contact did not mean that the individual had contracted the virus, noting that the 21-day monitoring period was intended to identify possible symptoms early and enable prompt medical intervention.

He also clarified that the monitoring period for individual contacts should not be confused with the overall period since the index case was confirmed.

The NCDC had earlier projected that follow-up for all 62 contacts would be completed between October 31 and November 13, 2026.

The Federal Government confirmed the imported Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory in October after a woman who arrived in Nigeria on an international flight from Uganda was admitted to a private hospital.

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, said 44 close contacts were initially identified for tracing. The patient was later evacuated to Switzerland for further treatment.

On October 31, the NCDC also reported two suspected Ebola cases in the North-East, leading to additional surveillance and investigations.